The 38th NGRC opens in Sonoma & Marin counties with 
3 days of fun in Wine Country: Friday June 30 to Sunday July 2 

SONOMA COUNTY HOTEL
TWO DAYS OF GARDEN RAILROADS
Napa Valley Wine Train
NAPA VALLEY WINE TRAIN
WINE COUNTRY BBQ

CALENDAR OF EVENTS 
Space is limited so register soon

Friday June 30 to 
Sunday July 2 
Special Rate at the 
Recently Refurbished 
Hampton Inn 
Rohnert Park 
Hampton Inn in Rohnert Park; centrally located for visiting Sonoma and Marin County RRs and the Napa Valley Wine Train.REGISTER HERE 
Friday June 30 
6:00 pm 
The World Famous
Napa Valley Wine Train 
The famous train ride through Napa Valley in a car reserved for us, accompanied by a multiple-course gourmet meal. PURCHASE TICKETS 
Friday June 30 
4:30 pm 
Bus to/from 
Napa Valley Wine Train
Enjoy all the wine train has to offer by riding the bus there and back. 
RECOMMENDED
PURCHASE TICKETS 
Saturday July 1 
9 am – 4 pm 
Layout Tours Sonoma County & 
Redwood Empire Live Steamers 
Visit garden railroads in Sonoma County and ride the Redwood Empire Live Steamers 7 ½-inch gauge steam train.No need to register to visit by car.
PURCHASE (RSVP) TICKETS for bus tour only
Saturday July 1 
4 pm – 8 pm 
Wine Country BBQ at the 
RR Empire of Don & Becky Herzog
Enjoy a delicious West Coast style BBQ and entertainment and three garden railroads! PURCHASE TICKETS 
Sunday July 2 
9 am – 3pm 

Layout Tours Marin County
 
Visit garden railroads in Marin County before heading down to Santa Clara.No need to register to visit by car.
PURCHASE (RSVP) TICKETS for bus tour only
Sunday July 2 
3pm 
Bus from Marin County to the 
Hyatt Santa Clara 
Not touring by car? Ride the bus from the final Marin RR to the convention hotel in Santa Clara. PURCHASE (RSVP) TICKETS 

Visits to Sonoma and Marin Garden railroads by personal transport on July 1 and 2
are included in your registration for the 38th National Garden Railway Convention. 

QUESTIONS? 

If you have questions about the three days in Sonoma & Marin counties, please contact Ken Brody at thewestieline@sonic.net 

FOR MORE INFORMATION 

About Sonoma County https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Sonoma_County 

About Marin County
https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Marin_County 

Fly into Sonoma County
https://sonomacountyairport.org 

The Golden Gate District of the Bay Area Garden Railway Society and the Redwood Empire Garden Railway Society 
look forward to welcoming you to Sonoma and Marin.